Dhaka: Deputy Secretary of State of United States James B. Steinberg arrives here on Thursday on a two-day visit. Appointed by President Obama, James B. Steinberg serves as the Principal Deputy to Foreign Secretary Hillary Clinton. He is the highest Obama Administration official to visit

Dhaka: The obligation of submitting birth certificate for availing sixteen essential services is not being maintained. The government has declared to materialize this obligation with the respective law in July 3, 2006 but so far was not in action. The director of Birth and Death

Dhaka: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will visit Tripura in next September. This will be the first visit of any Bangladesh prime minister to northeastern part of India. The main theme of the visit would be to boost trade and economic relations with the India's north-eastern state.

Dhaka: The government plans to introduce electronic voting during in the time of the upcoming election to Dhaka City Corporation to make polls more transparent and credible.   Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina disclosed the plan at her office in a farewell meeting with Reneta Loc Desaliyen

Dhaka: The High court Tuesday quashed the Barge Mounted power plant  graft case against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. A bench, comprising of justice Samsul Huda and justice Abu Bakkar Siddique, pronounced the verdict after a long hearing held on April 7. Barrister Fazle Noor Tapash and